Earl Derr Biggers, Anthology

by Earl Derr Biggers

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Earl Derr Biggers (August 26, 1884 – April 5, 1933) was an American novelist and playwright. He is remembered primarily for his novels, especially those featuring the Chinese American detective Charlie Chan, from which popular films were made in the United States and China.
The popularity of Charlie Chan extended even to China, where audiences in Shanghai appreciated the Hollywood films. Chinese companies made films starring this fictional character.

In this
The Ebony Stick
Fifty Candles
The Agony Column (The Second Floor Mystery)
Inside the Lines
Love Insurance
Seven Keys to Baldpate

"CHARLIE CHAN"
Keeper of the Keys
Earl Derr Biggers Tells Ten Stories
Charlie Chan Carries On
The Black Camel
Behind That Curtain
The Chinese Parrot
The House Without a Key

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First published October 30, 2013

About the author

Earl Derr Biggers was born in Warren, Ohio on August 24, 1884. Years later, while attending Harvard University, Biggers showed little passion for the classics, preferring instead writers such as Rudyard Kipling and Richard Harding Davis. Following his graduation from Harvard in 1907, he worked briefly for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and at Bobbs-Merrill publishers. By 1908, Biggers was hired at the Boston Traveler to write a daily humor column. Soon, however, he became that paper's drama critic. It was at this time that he met Elanor Ladd, who would later become his wife and who would have a marked influence in his writing.